Mahbub Talukder walks out of EC meeting

Staff Correspondent: Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has walked out of a key meeting to amend the charter of Representation of People Order (RPO) to incorporate the use of EVMs in the upcoming parliamentary election.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder walked out of the meeting 20 minutes after it began around 11:00am on Thursday, placing a note of dissent and clarifying his position.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda led a meeting with his commissioners at the commission’s Agargaon office for amending the RPO to implement the decision.

CEC KM Nurul Huda will hold a press conference on Thursday noon.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder will also hold a press conference around 3.00pm.


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